Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias
Latest Episodes
#186 - Meat, Culture, and the Identity of Food with Chef Palak Patel
Palak Patel is an award-winning chef, best-selling author, and a dynamic force in the movement for sustainable food systems. In this episode, Palak reflects on her personal and professional evolution, highlighting food’s role as an emotional and cultural
#185 - Plant-Based Dreams, Blended Realities, and a Chicken-Beef Burger You Didn’t See Coming
In this thought-provoking episode of Eat for the Planet, Nil Zacharias is joined by Michelle Adelman, an entrepreneur and innovator in the food industry. Michelle reflects on her journey from leading the plant-based food platform Infinite Foods in Africa
#184 - Has Overthrow Hospitality Cracked the Code on Plant-Based Dining?
Overthrow Hospitality is an award-winning plant-basedfood and beverage hospitality group with ten uniquevenues offering elevated dining and drinking experiencesto the socially conscious consumer.In this episode, Ravi Derossi, Founder and CEO of Overt
#183 – Cheese, Reimagined: Sorosh Tavakoli on Challenges and Change
In this episode, Sorosh Tavakoli, the CEO of Stockeld Dreamery shares his journey from tech to founding Stockeld Dreamery, a plant-based cheese company. He highlights the shortcomings of plant-based cheesepoor taste, texture, and nutritionand discusses
#182 – Alternative Protein...a Big Nothing Burger? With Steve Molino
This episode features Steve Molino, Partner & Head of Investments at Clear Current Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on catalyzing sustainable change in the food system.The conversation focuses on the state of the alternative protein
#181 – Plant-Based Brands: High on Purpose, Low on Vibes
If vibes can play a big role in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections, shouldn't we examine their role in food choices? This episode discusses why the plant-based food industry's focus on branding plant-based meat by emphasizing environmental and health
#180 - Zero Egg: Meet The New, Great-Tasting, Cleaner-Label, Plant-Based Egg
This episode features Liron Nimrodi, the Co-Founder and CEO of Zero Egg. Animal friendly, sustainable, and a healthier alternative, Zero Egg is the plant-based egg for everyone. Zero Eggs products are 100% plant-based, gluten-free, non-GMO, low in calor
#179 - Plantega: Nudge Theory and Plant-Based Food
The episode explores Nudge Theory, a behavioral economics concept used to guide better decisions through minor environmental changes. Plantega, a company making plant-based food accessible via a unique plant-based-deli-in-store model in New York City bode
#178 - Climbing the Plant-Based Slope of Enlightenment
This episode discusses the plant-based food industry's evolution and future prospects, following the Gartner Hype Cycle. Despite a disillusionment phase, consumer demand remains strong, with plant-based food sales growing in 2022. To ensure continued grow
#177 - Elena Devis of Deliveroo on the Unstoppable Rise of Plant-Based in Takeout and Food Delivery
Elena Devis is on a mission to make Deliveroo the go-to delivery platform for plant-based food. As the Head of the Vegan Category, she works cross functionally with the Commercial, Marketing, Product and Sustainability teams to make it easier for consumer